MeetJeff Uphues

Jeff Uphues

Cloud Services & Technology ExecutiveSpecialized in the Development & Execution

of Business Strategies for Growth

Visionary Entrepreneurial Executive with a Proven Track Record in Creating High Performance Cultures, Go-to-Market

Initiatives, Sales, Marketing, P&L Mgt. & Strategic Partnerships

@juphues - @voiceofthecloud

Linkedin.com/jeffreyuphues

juphues@gmail.com – 832-877-7706

I LIVE and WORK here

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I help COMPANIES

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to do THIS

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I bring VISION to companies

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my knowledge in the CLOUD is deep

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my NETWORK is global

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developing developing OTHERS is the key to my

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Simply put… All managers and leaders should lean-in to better understand people's greatest strengths as it is by far the most important thing we can do to empower people where they can best succeed

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Business Transformations & Executing in Business Strategies that Drive GrowthI Have a Proven Track Record of Opening New Markets, Creating High Performance Cultures &

Developing Talent With a Hands on Approach to Win

I am FOCUSED on leading people through

my EXPERIENCE runs deep

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* Corporate Strategy* Sales Execution* Channel Management* Strategic Partnering* P&L Management

* Marketing Automation* Persona Sales Targeting* Customer Messaging * Customer Retention* Leveraged Finance

* Cloud Services & Identity Mgt.* Big Data Integration* Social Networking* Public Speaking* Start-Ups & Entrepreneurship

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1. I believe we should do what we have a passion to do, believe in ourselves, listen intently, learn continuously, live graciously and lead with character.

2. I believe the more complicated our world becomes the more simply we need to communicate.

3. I believe successful leaders understand the key aspect to leading is …”Understanding People”.

4. I believe that companies and people must understand "why" they exist and how leadership influences these thoughts, emotions and actions of "why" into results.

5. I believe we should all be grateful for the disciplined coaches and teachers that instill trust, ethics, and confidence in all of us; that nothing comes easy and only through hard work do we ultimately succeed. 6. I believe we must develop people through recognizing their natural strengths and motivations as it is by far the most important thing we can to is empower people where they can best succeed.

7. I believe in sharing stories of lessons in leadership as a forum to inspire action, foster relationships and influence others to do more than they ever would on their own.

8. I believe winners never quit and quitters never win.

I BELIEVE

but don’t take my WORD

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“Jeff is a highly networked, nationally recognized executive across the communications and cloud services market with a gifted ability to communicate a company message. His overall strengths are complimented through a well-rounded understanding of departmental dependencies and the components of his own emotional intelligence are grounded in self-awareness, motivation and highly effective social skills. He is well liked and trusted. Jeff’s ability to quickly grasp business challenges is only exceeded by his ability to create followers through an authentic and transparent communication across the organization, as his interpersonal skills are exceptional across constitutions.” Jim Geiger, Chairman, CEO & President, Cbeyond

“Jeff brings passion to an organization that is extremely contagious and embodies the attributes of what it means to be a true leader. What makes Jeff so special is his ease to relate to those around him and his engagement at all levels of the business. He takes the time to understand people and empowers them to leverage their strengths to achieve great results. It’s been truly humbling to work with an Executive who has such a “Leaders Eat Last” mentality” Chris Raniere, VPGM Inside Sales, Cbeyond,

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“Unless

commitment is made, there are only promises and hope.”

Jack Welch

“Jeff is an extremely talented and insightful professional. He understands the technology market inside and out. He is also very connected to all the people that make it go. As a leader, Jeff is passionate and involved.” Paul Carmody, CMO, Cbeyond

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“Jeff is in the top tier of leaders I have worked with over my career because he excels on all facets of leadership. He is motivating to individuals and teams at all levels; he has a passion for developing talent and creating opportunities for others to grow their careers. He gives people room to fulfill their roles in an approach that maximizes their strengths. His boundless energy creates sense of urgency with teams, leading to performance and results. He is not just current but on the leading edge of what is happening in the cloud and technology sectors and he leverages that knowledge to drive vision and strategy for an organization. In addition, he is one of the most connected executives that I know. Jeff is a one-of a-kind leader. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with him and to learn from him and I welcome the opportunity to do so again in the future.” Mary Ford, VP Segment Marketing, Cbeyond

“Jeff is an extremely smart, competent sales executive that is knowledgeable about the technology business, the industry, and sales. He's a great leader, motivator, and team player. He and his team will be successful at whatever they set out to do.” Joan Tolliver, SVP Human Resources, Cbeyond

“Jeff combines unique combination of abilities into a very effective package. He brings the qualities you would expect from an experienced sales leader - enthusiasm, teaching skills, knowledge, unmatched networking ability. The unexpected quality is the depth of knowledge he displays both in a general business sense and specific to the telecom industry. It has been a pleasure working with and learning from Jeff.” Lance Condray, Executive, Bandwidth.com

“I had the pleasure and privilege of working closely with Jeff at Bandwidth.com Inc. As a very seasoned and critical buyer of telecom services, I consider myself an expert in judging the abilities of sales folks; and I must say that Jeff ranks in my top 5! Jeff is much more interested in creating a relationship rather than simply completing a transaction, and this sets him apart. His abilities to lead a team to reach their desired business objectives is beyond reproach. Jeff's combination of salesmanship, technical competency, business acumen and leadership are extremely rare, and I cannot wait to get the opportunity to work with Jeff again. If you are looking for someone to reach ANY business objective, Jeff is your guy.” Mitch Mitchell, Vice President, Windstream,

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“It is only as we

develop others that we

permanently succeed.” Harvey Firestone

“There are many business leaders that can assemble and manage a team. Jeff is one of the few that can take a difficult objective and through servant leadership, make it happen. Always found leading the charge on the battlefield, he inspires those around him to accomplish the seemingly impossible.”Kevin Gerber, CEO FunnelCloud

“To call Jeff a great sales leader is a vast understatement of his value. When I first met Jeff and began working with him, his primary focus in every situation was to quickly grasp the commercial value of a venture, analyze what would be needed to be successful from a service delivery/product/strategic perspective, and only then does he turn on a world-class sales ability. If there are barriers that are outside of his purview - he wastes no time taking the lead to help solve them.

For someone who has such a natural talent at solution-selling, Jeff does not struggle to focus on the deep technical and commercial aspects of opportunities, it is at his core - this is extremely rare in someone who is so accomplished at selling and helps him avoid unnecessary cycles working on opportunities that are not qualified.

I can not wait to get the opportunity to work with or for Jeff in the future because he is inspiring and pragmatic - he could lead any function in an organization and is a top-tier thinker when it comes to technology products and services.” Jeff Carr, Senior Vice President - Strategy, Planning & Development at Cincinnati Bell

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“Jeff is one of those people that seems to know everyone - and this has great value in the game of selling, especially within the telco industry. He can always get to the right person to have the right kind of conversation. At the same time, he's not blind to the value of new relationships and the benefit that outside perspectives bring. He has tremendous industry knowledge, impeccable integrity and knows how to leverage his expertise for the benefit of his entire sales team. This creates an atmosphere that engenders team loyalty and a willingness to follow - and when people are willing to follow an enthusiastic and capable leader like Jeff, great things happen.” Ian Gilyeat, Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, I.R. Gilyeat & Company & 2010 Candidate for US Senate, State of AZ

“Jeff is a rare blend of polished executive and hard charging entrepreneur - someone who can create a vision, evangelize it, and execute it with vigor while leading by example and inspiring those around him. Jeff propelled Voila from startup to "player" with amazing speed, and he was the driving force in creating a first class product and brand. If you want an A team, you want Jeff.” Howard Freidman, CRO, GeoStellar

“Jeff is an outstanding leader who combines extreme proactivity with a savvy knowledge of the ways to motivate and lead others to improve their performance. His passion for excellence is inspirational and his keen intellect and understanding of business issues allows him to creatively solve complex problems. I highly recommend you tap into Jeff's passion for excellence!” Steve Caldwell , CEO ManagerMojo.com

“Jeff is a true leader in the communications industry. His knowledge of the channel is unparallel. There is only upside to working with Jeff.” Ian Kieninger, CEO, AVANT Communications, Inc

“Jeff is a strategic thinker with a strong connection to people. He is able to motivate his team to follow his vision and achieve their potential. Acting with integrity, he develops trust both within and outside the organization, as evidenced by his extensive and deep long-term relationships. Jeff is a builder that uses a strong understanding of business finance and operating cash flow together with a deep understanding of technology and operations to develop realistic executable plans.” Matthew Petzold, CFO, Sprout Pharamceuticals

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“Talent wins games, but

teamwork and

intelligence wins championships. ”

Michael Jordan

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Jeff Uphues

Jeff UphuesCloud Services & Technology Executive

juphues@gmail.com832-877-7706

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